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CVE-2008-3857

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection th…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 28%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45139 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR27422 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1769 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29601 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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